Most affordable cities for backpacking in Europe 2024
According to the European Backpacker Price Index for 2024, Eastern and Central European destinations dominated the ranking of the most affordable cities for backpacking in Europe. Based on data from December 2023, the source included Kyiv as the cheapest destination on the list. It then specified that the Ukrainian capital was never a popular destination for backpacking - and it is unlikely that it will welcome many tourists any time soon - but it reported the lowest average daily cost among the analyzed cities. Meanwhile, the average daily cost in Sofia, based on a cheap hostel, budget meals, the price of public transport, and a limited budget for entertainment, amounted to just under 40 U.S. dollars as of late December 2023.